Inaugurated in 1770 on the occasion of the wedding of the future Louis XVI to the young Marie-Antoinette, the Royal Opera quickly became one of the most beautiful rooms in Europe.
The Baroque era was, above all, that of total art, where performances played a central role: dance, music, theater, costumes, and sets blended together in dazzling harmony. Despite this enthusiasm for the performing arts, the Court had no theater inside the Palace until the end of Louis XV’s reign: it was he who ordered the construction and decoration of the marvelous Royal Opera, designed as a multifunctional hall, intended to serve both as a theater and as a ballroom for the Court.
Reopened in 2009, the Royal Opera now offers each season a rich program of more than one hundred performances, including staged operas, concert operas, recitals, theater, and ballets. Renowned international conductors and performers take turns on its stage, with a special focus on the European Baroque repertoire.
The musical season restores to this prestigious venue the very purpose for which it was built: a vibrant space of theatrical and musical life.
Reopened in 2009, the Royal Opera now offers each season a rich program of more than one hundred performances, including staged operas, concert operas, recitals, theater, and ballets. Renowned international conductors and performers take turns on its stage, with a special focus on the European Baroque repertoire.
The musical season restores to this prestigious venue the very purpose for which it was built: a vibrant space of theatrical and musical life.
